"Ryudo!" said Skye's voice in his ear.

Ryudo opened his eyes sleepily.

"What is it?" asked Ryudo.

"We've stopped, we're at the village," said Skye.

Ryudo got up and stretched. He could hear one of the passenger's stumble out of their cabin and run straight off the ship. He picked up his things and got of the ship, blinking in the light. He vision was blurry, having only just woken up, but he thought he saw a familiar outline walking away, but he wasn't sure.

"We'd better go find the chief," said Ryudo, "I don't want to spend another night in an inn,"

The stumbled away, looking around the familiar scene.

Elena ran straight off the ship, not even looking around at the figure she had just run past that was resting with her back to her while sitting in the passenger area. She stumbled away and headed for the inn. She desperately needed to rest.

Behind her she heard someone else getting off the ship and stagger in another direction. She could still vaguely remember her way around the village and once she entered the inn, the inn keeper gasped.

"I recognise you!" he said, "You were here with Ryudo all that time ago!"

She smiled and nodded.

"What can I do for you?" he asked.

"A room please!" laughed Elena.

"Of course," said the innkeeper, "Where is Ryudo by the way?"

"I'm not sure…I thought he might be here, but I guess I was wrong." Said Elena.

"I guess he could be, but he wouldn't stay at the inn, he'd head for his old home probably," said the innkeeper, handing her the key to a room.

She thanked him and walked away. Once in her room she collapsed in a heap on her bed and closed her eyes.

"I'll look for Ryudo tomorrow…" she sighed, before settling into a dreamless sleep.

Tio waited until the other passenger on board of the ship got off. She couldn't see them as the inside of the ship was dark and she waited until they were all gone before getting off the boat herself.

None of the passengers so far had looked like Roan, but then again; it was difficult to tell. She looked around the deserted area.

"Tio?" asked a voice behind her.

Tio span around and saw Roan standing behind her.

"Roan!" she called, smiling, "I thought you had missed the ship for a moment there!"

"Of course not!" he laughed.

Roan sighed and got out of bed, stretching and walking off the boat. He was last off of course; he didn't want to be spotted by anyone from his kingdom. As she walked through the dark ship, the captain insisted on shaking his hand.

"There was a girl asking for you when you got on the ship, but she's already off the boat now," said the captain.

"Good, I want to check who it is before they see me," said Roan.

The Captain nodded and Roan stepped forward into the light. He blinked once, twice and his vision adjusted to the light.

Standing with her back to the ship was a familiar person, holding two fighting disks in her hand. Her blue hair curved back in the way she always wore it.

"Tio?" he said and she turned.

"Roan!" she called, a smile spreading across her face, "I thought you had missed the ship for a moment there!"

Roan smiled.

"Of course not!" he laughed, happy to see her again.

Millenia stretched and walked off the ship into the bright sunlight. She began to approach the inn. As she entered, the door to the rooms shut. She walked over to the counter and smiled at the inn keeper.

"A room please," said Millenia.

"Sure," said the innkeeper, "Have you been here before you seem familiar?"

"Not recently," said Millenia, still smiling.

"I think my memory's going!" laughed the innkeeper, handing her a key.

"Quite possibly!" said Millenia before walking away.

Ryudo looked up at his old home with the door still sealed off. He walked forward and being tugging at the planks attached to it. One by one they came loose and fell away.

He entered the dusty and dark interiors of the house he had once called home. It needed a good clean. He looked around and picked up a broom leaning against the wall before rolling up his sleeves.

"This'll teach me and Melfice never to clean up," he laughed and began sweeping the dust out of the door.

"I have missed you greatly recently!" said Tio, "You have not visited me in quite a while!"

"I apologise, but I've been busy. What with the attack on the town and trying to find Ryudo and the others…" Roan shook his head, "But that doesn't matter now, because you can help me find them. I expect that they're quite near!"

"I hope so," said Tio, smiling.

"Let's find a place to stay for the night;" said Roan, "I hope the inn has room."

When they arrived at the inn, the innkeeper told them that there was only one room, but they were welcome to share a room if they wished.

"I insist that Tio takes the room and I'll stay down here." Said Roan.

"Are you sure sir?" asked the innkeeper.

"I'll be fine, now go Tio, get some rest!" said Roan.

Tio left the room and Roan sat down at the wooden table. He yawned loudly; he hadn't gotten much sleep on the boat. Someone had kept groaning all the way there.

"I'll find Ryudo tomorrow," said Roan, "tomorrow…"

With that he let his eyes close and his head fell onto the table with a soft 'thump'.